William (Westworld)
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William (Westworld) is a central character in the TV series "Westworld," initially introduced as a naive newcomer to the park who gradually transforms into the ruthless figure known as the Man in Black.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Delos Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alias | Man in Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Westworld
NERFINISHED
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Westworld (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | character concept from Westworld franchise ⓘ |
| characterArc | naive newcomer who becomes ruthless and violent ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (work of fiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Jonathan Nolan
NERFINISHED
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Lisa Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Dolores Abernathy
NERFINISHED
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Maeve Millay NERFINISHED ⓘ hosts seeking freedom ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Westworld season 1
NERFINISHED
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episode "The Original" ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction television
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western television ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | used to explore duality of human nature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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protagonist ⓘ |
| network | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
abuses and manipulates hosts
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invests heavily in Westworld ⓘ obsessively searches for the Maze ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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executive ⓘ |
| partOf | Westworld franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
initially idealistic
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later sadistic ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| portrayalAge | older William portrayed by Ed Harris ⓘ |
| portrayalAge | young William portrayed by Jimmi Simpson ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ed Harris
NERFINISHED
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Jimmi Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | develops romantic attachment to Dolores Abernathy ⓘ |
| relative |
James Delos
NERFINISHED
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Logan Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Westworld park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Juliet Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | alive (at series start) ⓘ |
| theme |
exploration of free will
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identity ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Man in Black (Westworld)